Rifle Range Enlargements – West Rush NY

City:
West Rush, NY

Site Type:
Parks and Recreation, Military and Public Safety

New Deal Agencies:
Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Description

“Rochester National Defense Cont., Inc., 50-acre semi-military range at West Rush, reached via State 2A to Rush, West Rush Road to Golah; a 600-yd. range, suitable for large and small bore rifle, pistol, and trap shooting. Members only. Grant has been made by WPA for enlarging facilities.”

The present status of this old facility is unknown to Living New Deal.

Source notes

"Rochester and Monroe County" by Federal Writers' Project (page 32).

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on April 2, 2015.

Location Info

West Rush, NY

Location notes: General location marker for West Rush

Coordinates: 42.9764, -77.6994

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